What happened
On 27 November 2001, a Beech Aircraft Corporation King Air C90, bearing the registration VH-LQH, was operating from the Toowoomba aerodrome in Queensland. During the takeoff phase of the flight, the aircraft suffered a failure of one of its engines. This mechanical issue occurred shortly after the plane had departed the runway.
Following the loss of power, the aircraft was unable to maintain flight and crashed. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were four fatalities recorded among the occupants of the aircraft, with no survivors reported from the crew or passengers.
Findings
The investigation, which concluded with a final report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in June 2004, identified that the accident was precipitated by an engine failure during the climb.